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Senior Night Classic: Flashes Nip Zips to Claim Four Seed

KENT, Ohio- With 14 seconds remaining, senior Jalen Avery tracked down a loose ball after two missed tip-ins and bounced a pass to junior Antonio Williams that sent Williams to the line for the game-winning free throws which gave Kent State a dramatic 68-65 win over Akron Friday night in front of a sellout crowd at the M.A.C. Center.

With the win, the Flashes clinch the No. 4 seed and will play in Thursday's MAC Tournament quarterfinal in Cleveland against the winner of Monday's matchup between No. 5 Central Michigan and No.